Ok, let me spell this out for you. The new Batman movie is supposed to be great. The performance of now-late Heath Ledger as the Joker is described as “mad-crazy-blazing brilliant“. Time Magazine says “With little humor to break the tension, The Dark Knight is beyond dark. It’s as black — and teeming and toxic — as the mind of the Joker.” Holy big screen, Batman, this is not — repeat, not — a rehash of the old 60s Batman TV show.
All this being said, I’d like to point out that the movie is rated PG-13. Whatever made anybody think it was appropriate viewing for kids? Even one of the reviewers said (emphasis mine) “This film is not for children, and I would discourage parents from taking anyone under 12 to see this movie.” Imagine that. Maybe — just maybe — that’s why it’s rated PG-13.
But hey, my job isn’t to parent your kids.
In closing: who needs handcuffs when you have schedule 4 pharmaceuticals that can cause severe reactions; Susie wants to know if you feel safer knowing that there are truckers who should be legally disabled driving big rigs; an Appeals court thinks it’s just fine to lock somebody up just because the President says he’s a bad guy; and The End of White Flight.